POLICE STATE: FBI infiltrator prepared government raid on antiwar groups in Minneapolis and Chicago
Yesterday nine members of anti-war and Palestinian solidarity groups were compelled to appear before the Chicago grand jury for the first time. One of these is Maureen Murphy, a journalist who has been active in opposition to Israel’s repression of Palestinians. In a statement, Murphy said she and the others would refuse to comply with the grand jury, calling the process a “fishing expedition.” Coinciding with yesterday’s grand jury hearing, the Committee to Stop FBI Repression held demonstrations in Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities. The 14 activists victimized in the September raids invoked their Fifth Amendment right when requested to appear before the Chicago grand jury, and subpoenas were withdrawn. The FBI infiltration of political groups, police raids, and the grand jury inquisition by the Obama administration aim to intimidate and criminalize opposition to government policy and roll back democratic rights. They come at a time of deepening economic crisis and a war that has lasted longer than any other in US history.
Maureen Murphy: I Will Not Dignify This Witch Hunt